Envelope



B. J. STEELE Nov. 16, 1937.

ENVELOPE Filed Nov. 21, 1956 Snnentor BURT J STEELE (Ittorneg 5,

Patented Nov. 16, 1937 UNITED "STATES PATENT. OFFICE ENVELOPE Burt J. Steele, Columbus, Ohio Application November 21, 1936, Serial No. 112,090

3 Claims. (01. 229-76) This invention relates to envelopes and more and adhered to the rear wall of the envelope, as particularly to envelopes that are designed to shown in Figs. 1 and 2 it will so far restrict or contain mail matter that must be subject to the narrow the opening left asto preclude the acciinspection of the postal authorities if it is to be dental escape of the content of the envelope but transported at a special rate lower than the first permit ample inspection of such content.

class rate, said first class rate being for matter Referring now to Figs. 3 and 4 the envelope 5*- not subject to inspection by the authorities. is shown as having the smaller flap 9 on the A number of envelopes for the transportation wall of the envelope opposite that containing the of printed matter, such-as catalogues, pamphlets, securing flap 8 In this instance the smaller leaflets, circulars or the like in which the flaps flap 9 may also be gummed and the larger flap 10 have been held by means of metal or paper clips, 8 left ungummed. buttons and the like have been proposed or em- The small flap in either form of the envelope ployed but all of these, so far as I am informed, is preferably made sufiiciently narrow so that have involved heavy expense in manufacture and when secured a flexible content of the envelope handling, and trouble and annoyances in their can be entirely withdrawn if desired by first use. flexing the content within the envelope, but said An object of my invention is to provide an flap made sulficiently wide to serve as a 5 p 110 envelope of paper or other suitable material, said prevent accidental escape of the content in the envelope being of extreme simplicity of conna y handling by the postal authoritiesstruction, low cost of manufacture, effectual in However the wider flap supplements the content 20 the security of the contents, and ease in filling retaining effect and contributes to the prevention and removal or inspection of such contents. of loss of the content in handling in transit.

Other objects and advantages will appear from It is obvious that by means of a suitable cutting the disclosure herein. die the blank for either form of the envelope The invention is embodied in the example can be economically cut in lar q n ties n 25 herein shown and described, the feature of novsuch blanks folded and gummed it Suitab e elty being finally claimed, machinery to make the finished product.

In the accompanying drawing-- In practice with either form the catalogue, Figure 1 is a view in rear elevation of an enve- P p e other Piece Of mail atter I to be lope according t my i ti n, transported is inserted in the envelope and the 3 Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view on, say, the a er p 8 0r turned into the envelope to line II-.-II, Fig. 1, looking to the right, showing lie over an end of the article ID and finally the the envelope with a content and the two flaps Smaller gummed fl p 9 according t the down in content securing position, form used moistened and pressed down on the 3 is a fragmentary view of modification outer edge of the opposite wall of the envelope. 35 illustrating ho th securing flaps can be on The forms and dimensions of the parts can opposed walls of t envelope be changed or parts omitted without departing Fig. 4 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view fIOm the gist 0f the invention as claimed. on, say, the line IIL-III, Fig. 3, looking to the W I claim right and h w th modified form th 1, An envelope for the mailing of matter sub- 40 c nt nt nd th tw flaps d ject to official inspection, said envelope having Referring first to Figs. 1 and 2 the character 5 an op nin t h ut n of its dges. a reladesignates'the body of the envelope with adhered tively narrow flap connected with a wall of said lapping portions on lines 6 and I leaving one open envelope at one end of the said opening, said end throughout the length thereof and that end narrow flap having an adhesive thereon for secur- 45 having upon the edge of the front wall or address ing it to the opposite wall of the envelope to side of the body two flaps 8 and 9 projecting restrain accidental escape of its contents, and a therefrom. The said flaps are shown as sepasupplemental flap connected with a wall of the rated from each other by a V-cut l2 extending envelope at said opening, said supplemental flap preferably to the edge of the said wall so as to being laterally disposed in respect to said narrow 0 be freely movable independently of each other. flap and in operative relation to the other end of The flap 8 is the longer horizontally and is said opening, said supplemental flap being freely left ungummed while the narrower flap 9 is '00- adapted for insertion into and removal from said he gummed as suggestedat I3. The narrower envelope, whereby mailable matter substantially flap 9 is made of suchwidth that when bent down filling said envelope is'primarily and, before the adhesion of said narrow flap, easily and quickly insertible into said envelope without flexion and easily removable from said envelope by flexion for official inspection.

2. An envelope for the mailing of matter subject to olficial inspection, said envelope having an opening throughout one of its edges, a relatively narrow flap connected with a wall of said envelope at one end of the said opening, said narrow flap having an adhesive thereon for securing it to the opposite wall of the envelope to restrain accidental escape of its contents, and a supplemental fiap connected with the same wall of the envelope at said opening, said supplemental flap being laterally disposed in respect to said narrow flap and in operative relation to the other end of said opening, said supplemental flap being freely adapted for insertion into and removal from said envelope, whereby mailable matter substantially filling said envelope is primarily and before the adhesion of said narrow flap, easily and quickly insertible into said envelope without flexion and easily removable from said envelope by fiexion for ofiicial inspection.

3. An envelope for the mailing of matter subject to ofificial inspection, said envelope having an opening throughout one of its edges, a relatively narrow flap connected with a wall of said envelope at one end of the said opening, said narrow flap having an adhesive thereon for securing it to the opposite wall of the envelope to restrain accidental escape of its contents, and a supplemental fiap connected with a wall of the envelope at said opening, said supplemental flap being of a width substantially equal to the length of said opening beyond said narrow flap and laterally disposed in respect to said narrow flap and in operative relation to the other end of said opening, said supplemental flap being freely adapted for insertion into and removal from said envelope, whereby mailable matter substantially filling said envelope is primarily and before the adhesion of said narrow flap, easily and quickly insertible into said envelope without fiexion and easily removable from said envelope by fiexion for official inspection.

BURT J. STEELE. 

